The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
The Board of Agriculture.
THE STATE FUNERAL.
Proclamation to the People by Act
ing Governor Marble.


AUGUSTA, Dec. 16-Governor Marble is
sues the following address to the citizens of
Maine:
STATE OF MAINE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AUGUSTA, Dec. 16. 1887.
1t is with deep sorrow ana regret that an
nounce to the people of the State the death of
Governor Joseph II. Bodwell, which occurred at
his residence in Hallowell, Dec. 18th, at $50
o'clock a. m.
wide circle OF personal friends and his yet wider
circle OF business acquaintances have learned to
9as ad % bs % e 5 aey be as
endeared himself to all the citizens of this State.
:, The body Willie Gin State at the capitol from
place at the State House on Tuesday, December
both, at IL a. m. 1 have already designated
committees of the Senate and House of REPRE-
sentatiyes TO participate In the exercises. now
invite all who may desire to do so TO be present
at the funeral services. / desire that ali public
of II and o'clock and request that all business
be suspended during that time so far as practic-
able as tribute of respect to our late chief mag
istrate. SEBASTIAN s. MARBLE.
The following named gentlemen have been
designated as pall-bearers at the public fun
eral:
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor
Hon. u. I. Davis, Bangor.
Hon. II. NJ. Plaisted, Augusta.
Hon. Frederick R0bie, GOrham.
Hon. Albion Little, Portland.
Hon. John S. Case, Rockland.
Hon. John M. Adams Deering.
Col Mark +. Wentworth, Kittery.
Hon. James II. Leigh, Hallowell.
The Senate committee appointed to attend
the public services is composed OF Messrs
Allen. Rich, Wescott and Libby. The House
committee is Messrs. Littlefeld, Manley,
Powers, Dow, Barker. Talbot, Pattangall
and O'Brien. All members of the Legisla-
ture are expected to be present.
Rev. G. A. Hayden of Auburn, formerly
pastor of the Universalist church at Halo
well, will deliver the address on Tuesday at
the State House. 1t is expected that other
clergymen will be present and a5sist in the
exercises. Rev. Mr.. Gledhill of Gardiner,
will conduct the funeral exercises at the res
idence of Governor Bodwell on Sunday.
There will be four companies of militia des-
ignated tomorrow to do escort duty on Tues
day.
Other Particulars.
Especial to the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Dec. 16.-The obsequies will be
military in character, the body while laying
in State being under military guard. Four
companies of militia, the Augusta and
Lewiston companies, probable being two of
them, will be detailed for duty, doing escort
duty to the family tomb in Hallowell. A
band will render military music and thirteen
guns are to be fired at the Arsenal The
members of the State government, the staff,
the Legislature, the Judges of the Supreme
and Superior Court will all receive invita-
tions to attend.
Manager Tucker, of the MaineCentral, has
indicated his willingness to run a special
train if necessary aud there is talk of an ar
rangement for train over the Knox IL
Lincoln road to accommodate the many friends
of the Governor who will desire to attend
| the funeral. The rotunda and council cham
| Der have been draped and the effect is very
| impressive.
| fhe State House is draped in mourning
| The rotunda is heavily draped in black and
white. The Council Chamber and Govern
| or's reception room is now being draped in
| black fhe State House is dark and and the
windows are heavily draped. By day it is
| lighted with gas.